The Police and Crime Commissioner for Surrey David Munro has welcomed government proposals announced yesterday to give police forces further powers in dealing with unauthorised encampments. The Home Office have outlined a number of draft measures, including criminalising unauthorised encampments, following a public consultation of the effectiveness of enforcement. They are planning to launch a further [...]

By SurreyPCCAdmin|2019-02-07T09:06:21+00:00February 7th, 2019|News, News Archive|Comments Off on PCC welcomes government plans for further police powers on unauthorised encampments

The Police and Crime Commissioner David Munro’s proposed rise in council tax for policing in return for 100 extra officers in Surrey has today been approved by the county’s Police and Crime Panel. The decision will mean the policing element of a Band D Council Tax bill will increase by £2 a month – [...]

By SurreyPCCAdmin|2019-02-04T17:55:44+00:00February 4th, 2019|News, News Archive|Comments Off on Panel approves PCC’s proposed council tax rise for increased policing in Surrey

A new Surrey Search & Rescue (Surrey SAR) vehicle which will help provide crucial help in finding vulnerable missing people has been unveiled thanks to funding from the Police and Crime Commissioner’s Office. The Incident Command Unit has a range of on-board equipment including computers, a mobile communications mast and a live drone feed [...]

Would you be prepared to pay an extra £2 a month in council tax for an additional 100 police officers in Surrey? That is the question Police and Crime Commissioner David Munro is posing to Surrey’s residents as he launches his annual consultation on the police precept for the next financial year. [...]

By SurreyPCCAdmin|2019-01-04T14:31:21+00:00January 4th, 2019|News, News Archive|Comments Off on Council Tax 2019/20 – Would you be prepared to pay more to increase policing levels in Surrey?

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Surrey David Munro has welcomed today’s government announcement that increased funding will be available to support front-line policing. One of the PCC’s key roles is to agree the overall budget for Surrey Police including each year setting the level of council tax for policing in the county known [...]

The Chief Constable of Surrey Police Nick Ephgrave is to leave the Force following his successful appointment as an Assistant Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, it is announced today. The Chief has given his notice to Police and Crime Commissioner David Munro today following a successful selection process at New Scotland Yard. He is [...]

By SurreyPCCAdmin|2018-12-13T16:42:39+00:00December 13th, 2018|News, News Archive|Comments Off on PCC: Chief Constable to leave Surrey Police to take up senior Metropolitan Police post

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Surrey David Munro has welcomed a report released today which highlights policing is increasingly being used as the first port of call in responding to people with mental health problems. The report from Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) raises concerns about the [...]

Public confidence in policing and work being done to prevent deaths on Surrey's roads will be among topics discussed when Police and Crime Commissioner David Munro holds the Chief Constable to account at the latest live performance meeting tomorrow (Wednesday 21 November). Other items on the agenda include a review of the Joint Enforcement [...]

By SurreyPCCAdmin|2018-11-20T16:45:19+00:00November 20th, 2018|News, News Archive|Comments Off on TUNE IN: Public confidence and roads policing on the agenda at latest live performance meeting

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Surrey David Munro has given his backing to an NSPCC service which teaches children how to stay safe from abuse. The PCC voiced his support after he saw the charity deliver its free Speak out Stay safe service to Key Stage 1 pupils at Milford School, Church Road, [...]

By SurreyPCCAdmin|2018-11-13T15:01:34+00:00November 13th, 2018|News, News Archive|Comments Off on PCC supports NSPCC’s safeguarding service teaching children across Surrey how to stay safe from abuse

A plaque dedicated to three Guildford Borough police officers who fell in the Great War has been unveiled at Surrey Police Headquarters to mark the centenary of the end of hostilities. PCs William George Deacon, Sidney Charles Macey and Henry John Gascoyne were all killed in WW1 whilst serving with the Coldstream Guards and Scots Guards. The officers names [...]

By SurreyPCCAdmin|2018-11-29T11:31:30+00:00November 11th, 2018|News, News Archive|Comments Off on Plaque dedicated to three fallen Guildford officers unveiled to mark Armistice 100

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Surrey David Munro has welcomed government proposals announced yesterday to give police forces further powers in dealing with unauthorised encampments. The Home O...

VIDEO 🎥: PCC David Munro's council tax precept was approved unanimously by the Police and Crime Panel earlier this week - catch the Commissioners thoughts on how the increased funding will provide extra frontline policing here. 👇 ... See MoreSee Less

"This will provide a real opportunity to put more officers back into our communities" - PCC David Munro's proposal to increase the council tax precept was today approved by the Surrey Police & Crime Panel.

The policing element of a Band D Council Tax bill will increase by £2 a month – the equivalent of around 10% across all bands. In return, the PCC has pledged to increase the number of officers and PCSOs in the county by 100 by April 2020.

Thank you to everyone who took part in our survey - we had nearly 6,000 responses with 75% in favour of the PCC's proposal.